Today
51°F
Clear then Patchy Fog
NW 2 mph · 0% precip
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Today’s verdict
Clear — a big 31°F swing through the day.
114 CFS+14Flow
49°F−1°114 CFS is right around its typical level for July — this stretch typically runs 111–270 CFS.
Wading tends to be more manageable at typical flows, but beds shift and cold water saps strength fast — read the water, stay within your limits, and check conditions on-site. You remain responsible for your own safety.
At 49°F, the water is in the prime range for trout — cold enough to fish and to handle fish safely.
Weather
73°FClear
Wind NNW 5 mph
Sunrise 5:37 AM · Sunset 8:19 PM
Observed (1 hour ago)
NWS / weather.gov · fetched 20:00
Today
51°F
Clear then Patchy Fog
NW 2 mph · 0% precip
Tonight
81°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
S 2 mph · 0% precip
Tomorrow
54°F
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
S 2 mph · 0% precip
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Size #18
limited recent reports — best signal we have within 60 days
Size #8
Size #8
Size #14-16
Conditions are estimates from USGS data. Always assess on-site conditions and use your own judgment.
The Riverton gauge reads the West Branch of the Farmington below the Hogback and Colebrook dams — the cold Connecticut tailwater that fishes well year-round for wild and holdover trout. It carries both flow and water temperature, so the conditions reflect that tailwater. Fly intel here comes from a single source, so it's lighter than on our multi-source rivers.
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Connecticut fishing resources
Cold Connecticut tailwater below Colebrook and West Branch reservoirs, known for long pools and selective trout. Target species include Wild and stocked brown and rainbow trout. Excellent public access and extensive walk-and-wade water, including special-regulation areas. Productive timing is Year-round, with April through June and September through November most comfortable. Major hatches and foods include Midges, BWOs, Hendricksons, caddis, sulphurs, March Browns and isonychia. Common approaches are Small nymphs, emergers and precise dries; streamers in higher water and fall. Regulations, access rules and water conditions vary by reach, so anglers should review current agency information and the linked local reports before fishing.
81° / 54°Weather
Size #6-4
Size #4-6